DEBBIE HARRY with Blondie has sold millions of albums worldwide and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. Harry had the pleasure of acting in some of the most interesting independent films of the last twenty years. She is devoted to environmental issues such as clean water and saving pollinators as well as the promotion of the LGBTQ community and human rights.
"Ms. Harry is a plain-spoken rock goddess." -- PENELOPE GREEN, THE
NEW YORK TIMES STYLES"Harry's new memoir is a post-punk bijou that
rewards her devotees." -- USA TODAY"Readers, both familiar and
unfamiliar with Harry's career, will enjoy this memoir...She was a
young woman who fell under the spell of New York and made herself
into the performer she always knew she'd become, one who went on to
cast her own spell on millions of listeners." -- THE WASHINGTON
POST“[An] insightful new memoir...the most distinctive quality in
Harry's book is her sangfroid. At each dramatic turn -- and there
are plenty -- she remains unflappable.” -- Los Angeles
Times“Harry writes with a certain cool...She is one
magnificent broad. The worship continues.” -- New Statesman"With
Face It, Harry is here to fill in some of the blanks--briskly,
humorously... Knowing that there are still those who expect her to
be simply "a blonde in tight pants," she tells her life story how
she wants to tell it."
-- The Atlantic"From run-ins with poltergeists, would-be
kidnappers, and the IRS, to the touch-and-go grit and glam of life
on the road, this memoir elucidates the triumphs and trials of
Blondie's enigmatic frontwoman." -- Vanity Fair“Face It makes for
an engaging and occasionally surprising read.” -- The Guardian
“The book is a great read full of humor, pathos,
bittersweet reflection.” -- Arizona Republic"Face It departs from
most celebrity bios... It features original art, comic strips and
pages of fan art" -- Miami Herald"Blondie fans will love its
piquant atmospherics and the energy and honesty of Harry's take on
her singular saga." -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY"In this whirlwind tour of
her life, Harry, one of the most photographed faces in music,
deploys an irreverent style well suited to her story. Her tales of
life before, during, after, and beyond her time with Blondie are
intermixed with interludes that capture the eclectic and electric
passion she has for the creative process. In a narrative that feels
simultaneously heartfelt and spontaneous, Harry recounts close
encounters with violence and harassment with the same immediacy as
the moments that catapulted Blondie to worldwide fame. Harry
doesn't focus on the challenges of being a woman in the music
industry but rather on the collaborations that fueled her
creativity. Though her sound and style influenced rock, and
especially women in rock, there's refreshingly little
self-congratulation in these pages. Instead, readers will find
reflection on life with a budding band and an uncensored view of
what it took to succeed...A wild ride of fame, friendships, music,
and drugs sure to appeal to Blondie fans and 1970s rock in
general." -- KIRKUS
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